Multiple Roles of Diatom-Derived Oxylipins within Marine Environments and Their Potential Biotechnological Applications.
Mar Drugs
; 18(7)2020 Jun 30.
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ABSTRACT
The chemical ecology of marine diatoms has been the subject of several studies in the last decades, due to the discovery of oxylipins with multiple simultaneous functions including roles in chemical defence (antipredator, allelopathic and antibacterial compounds) and/or cell-to-cell signalling. Diatoms represent a fundamental compartment of marine ecosystems because they contribute to about 45% of global primary production even if they represent only 1% of the Earth's photosynthetic biomass. The discovery that they produce several toxic metabolites deriving from the oxidation of polyunsaturated fatty acids, known as oxylipins, has changed our perspectives about secondary metabolites shaping plant-plant and plant-animal interactions in the oceans. More recently, their possible biotechnological potential has been evaluated, with promising results on their potential as anticancer compounds. Here, we focus on some recent findings in this field obtained in the last decade, investigating the role of diatom oxylipins in cell-to-cell communication and their negative impact on marine biota. Moreover, we also explore and discuss the possible biotechnological applications of diatom oxylipins.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Oceanos e Mares
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Diatomáceas
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Oxilipinas
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Animals
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En
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Mar Drugs
Assunto da revista:
BIOLOGIA
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FARMACOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2020
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Article
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Itália